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CA$120
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MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $299
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MSRP $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$120.00 vs CA$209.00
- Up to 39% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.67 vs CA$1.10 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 6% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 2600 - 190 vs 180 FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
180
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
Buy for CA$120 on Amazon
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Updated 6653 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
190
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.1/FPS
61%
Price, CA$
CA$209
57%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$209 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6927 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
94 FPS
CA$18.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,702.36
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125 FPS
CA$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,022.05
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99 FPS
CA$17.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,762.82
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60 FPS
CA$53.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,195.98
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125 FPS
CA$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
85 FPS
CA$20.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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70 FPS
CA$118.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$8,309.72
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60 FPS
CA$109.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$6,575.35
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